Ear needles tweak brain wiring, study finds

NCT ID NCT07332962

First seen Jan 12, 2026 · Last updated Jun 11, 2026 · Updated 20 times

Summary

This study looked at whether placing tiny press-needles on the ear can change how parts of the brain talk to each other. Forty healthy adults aged 18-30 had brain scans before and after the acupuncture. The goal was to understand how ear acupuncture might help with conditions like insomnia and depression by affecting brain networks and the nervous system.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Taizhou People's Hospital affiliated to Nanjing Medical University

    Taizhou, Jiangsu, 225300, China

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